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Leadership, the logic of sufficiency and the sustainability of education (2012)
Journal Article
Bottery, M. (2012). Leadership, the logic of sufficiency and the sustainability of education. Educational Management Administration and Leadership, 40(4), 449-463. https://doi.org/10.1177/1741143212438220

The notion of sufficiency has not yet entered mainstream educational thinking, and it still has to make its mark upon educational leadership. However, a number of related concepts – particularly those of sustainability and complexity theory – are beg... Read More about Leadership, the logic of sufficiency and the sustainability of education.

Does instructional format really matter? Cognitive load theory, multimedia and teaching English Literature (2012)
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Martin, S. (2012). Does instructional format really matter? Cognitive load theory, multimedia and teaching English Literature. Educational Research and Evaluation, 18(2), 125-152. https://doi.org/10.1080/13803611.2012.659899

This article reports a quasi-experimental study on the effects of multimedia teaching and learning in English Literature--a subject which places high cognitive load on students. A large-scale study was conducted in 4 high-achieving secondary schools... Read More about Does instructional format really matter? Cognitive load theory, multimedia and teaching English Literature.

An integrated professionalism in further education: a time for phronesis? (2012)
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Plowright, D., & Barr, G. (2012). An integrated professionalism in further education: a time for phronesis?. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 36(1), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877X.2011.590584

The aim of this article is to examine the role taken by the Institute for Learning (IfL) in England to promote the nature of professionalism in the lifelong learning sector. It raises the possibility that the decisions taken by the IfL, since its inc... Read More about An integrated professionalism in further education: a time for phronesis?.

Viewing mobile learning from a pedagogical perspective (2012)
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Kearney, M., Schuck, S., Burden, K., & Aubusson, P. (2012). Viewing mobile learning from a pedagogical perspective. Research in Learning Technology, 20(1), https://doi.org/10.3402/rlt.v20i0/14406

Mobile learning is a relatively new phenomenon and the theoretical basis is currently under development. The paper presents a pedagogical perspective of mobile learning which highlights three central features of mobile learning: authenticity, collabo... Read More about Viewing mobile learning from a pedagogical perspective.

Learning-centred leadership or pedagogical leadership? An alternative approach to leadership in education contexts (2012)
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Male, T., & Palaiologou, I. (2012). Learning-centred leadership or pedagogical leadership? An alternative approach to leadership in education contexts. International Journal of Leadership in Education, 15(1), 107-118. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603124.2011.617839

This paper critically reviews models of learning-centred leadership for self-determining educational organisations (i.e. those with a large degree of control over their own destiny and in vogue during the closing decades of the previous century) and... Read More about Learning-centred leadership or pedagogical leadership? An alternative approach to leadership in education contexts.

Measuring flow experience in an immersive virtual environment for collaborative learning (2011)
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van Schaik, P., Martin, S., & Vallance, M. (2012). Measuring flow experience in an immersive virtual environment for collaborative learning. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 28(4), 350-365. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2729.2011.00455.x

In contexts other than immersive virtual environments, theoretical and empirical work has identified flow experience as a major factor in learning and human–computer interaction. Flow is defined as a ‘holistic sensation that people feel when they act... Read More about Measuring flow experience in an immersive virtual environment for collaborative learning.

Higher education as a system: The English experience (2011)
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Filippakou, O., Salter, B., & Tapper, T. (2012). Higher education as a system: The English experience. Higher Education Quarterly, 66(1), 106-122. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2273.2011.00506.x

With particular, although not exclusive, reference to England, this article explores the appropriateness of describing higher education as a system. It has two main purposes: to explore the grounds for labelling English higher education as a system a... Read More about Higher education as a system: The English experience.

Student‐led research training within the PhD: “PhD experience” conferences (2011)
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Mercer, T., Kythreotis, A., Lambert, C., & Hughes, G. (2011). Student‐led research training within the PhD: “PhD experience” conferences. International journal for researcher development, 2(2), 152-166. https://doi.org/10.1108/17597511111212736

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight the significance of student‐led initiatives in PhD development. Design/methodology/approach – A case study is presented utilizing Kolb's model of learning from experience to identify with stude... Read More about Student‐led research training within the PhD: “PhD experience” conferences.

Refocusing educational leadership in an age of overshoot : embracing an education for sustainable development (2011)
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Bottery, M. (2011). Refocusing educational leadership in an age of overshoot : embracing an education for sustainable development. International studies in educational administration, 39(2),

This article argues that many of the aims and objectives of educational leadership need to be re-focused upon a largely neglected issue, that of an education for sustainable development (ESD). Research suggests that the concept of ESD - and particula... Read More about Refocusing educational leadership in an age of overshoot : embracing an education for sustainable development.

From 'ritual' to 'mindfulness': Policy and pedagogic positioning (2011)
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Adams, P. (2011). From 'ritual' to 'mindfulness': Policy and pedagogic positioning. Discourse, 32(1), 57-69. https://doi.org/10.1080/01596306.2011.537071

Schools and professionals respond to statute in different ways. However,professional activity is more than mediated response to policy. Versions ofpedagogy are not simply envisaged on high and enacted in the workplace. Thispaper examines how professi... Read More about From 'ritual' to 'mindfulness': Policy and pedagogic positioning.

The idea of quality in higher education: a conceptual approach (2011)
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Filippakou, O. (2011). The idea of quality in higher education: a conceptual approach. Discourse, 32(1), 15-28. https://doi.org/10.1080/01596306.2011.537068

The paper suggests that the idea of quality in higher education is ideologically constructed and conducted. In a spiral of mutual reinforcements, quality regimes naturalise experience, while the theories of that practice legitimise the naturalness of... Read More about The idea of quality in higher education: a conceptual approach.

Teachers using learning styles: torn between research and accountability? (2010)
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Martin, S. (2010). Teachers using learning styles: torn between research and accountability?. Teaching and Teacher Education, 26(8), 1583-1591. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2010.06.009

The proliferation of instruments reporting learning/cognitive style with school pupils is of particular interest, because most research on them focuses on applications in higher education, training and the adult workplace, where criticisms of their i... Read More about Teachers using learning styles: torn between research and accountability?.

Ecumenism, economic necessity and the disappearance of Methodist elementary schools in England in the twentieth century (2010)
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Smith, J. T. (2010). Ecumenism, economic necessity and the disappearance of Methodist elementary schools in England in the twentieth century. History of education, 39(5), 631-657. https://doi.org/10.1080/00467601003749406

This study aims to define the extent of, and causes for, the decline of the Wesleyan educational effort in England in the twentieth century. In 1902 the Church had 738 schools, but these rapidly declined throughout the century, with only 28 remaining... Read More about Ecumenism, economic necessity and the disappearance of Methodist elementary schools in England in the twentieth century.

Predicting children's word-reading accuracy for common English words: The effect of word transparency and complexity (2010)
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Spencer, K. (2010). Predicting children's word-reading accuracy for common English words: The effect of word transparency and complexity. British Journal of Psychology, 101(3), 519-543. https://doi.org/10.1348/000712609x470752

The effects of printed word frequency and transparency measures on single word reading accuracy were examined in 105 six-year-old children. The results indicated that it may be necessary to re-appraise notions of orthography-to-phonology corresponden... Read More about Predicting children's word-reading accuracy for common English words: The effect of word transparency and complexity.

Predicting intercultural competence in educational settings: the validity, reliability and utility of two instruments (2010)
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Martin, S. (2010). Predicting intercultural competence in educational settings: the validity, reliability and utility of two instruments. Evaluation and Research in Education, 23(4), 233-254. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500790.2010.495984

Determining individual potential for performance within multicultural environments is important in the increasingly globalised workplace. The Multicultural Personality Questionnaire (MPQ) and the Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (SEQ) aim to measure such... Read More about Predicting intercultural competence in educational settings: the validity, reliability and utility of two instruments.

Conceptualising teachers' professional learning with Web 2.0 (2010)
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Burden, K. J. (2010). Conceptualising teachers' professional learning with Web 2.0. Campus-Wide Information Systems, 27(3), 148-161. https://doi.org/10.1108/10650741011054456

Purpose – This paper seeks to identify and develop an exploratory framework for conceptualising how teachers might use the affordances of Web 2.0 technologies to support their own professional learning. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws o... Read More about Conceptualising teachers' professional learning with Web 2.0.